Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17

| TIE BRAND BILL.
An act to amend section 172 OF the fift]
division Revised Statutes of Montana
The general recorder of brands and mark
shall have published as an appendix to tn
report OF the Board of Stock Commission
ers to the Governor q list of all brand
which have not been previously published
end cause the same to be printed and pub
lisbed with the appendix at his own ex
pense: Each county clerk is to be fur
| nished with one hundred copies in pam
pblet form for free distribution to stock
growers. The general recorder il to r.
ceive fee OF two dollars for each brape
recorded, and it is unlawful to use an un
recorded brand which is An Infringement
on u recorded brand. It is unlawful to us,
any brand such as a frying pam etc OF
any other device which can be used to ob
literate other brands; the penalty is one t,
five hundred dollars or sixty days in iai
or both.
THE SHORT HAND Law.
An act, to amend an act concerning
stenogra piers of the District Courts; they
shall receive an annual salary of 81 500
payable quarterly out of the contingent
funds OF the counties, according to the
number OF suits in the District Courts G.
the counties. shall in addition receive five
VCAV9 pSE 1OIiO IOT UTdOSCrlDUS.
THE TAX LEVY Law.
An act to provide for the levy OF taxes
and assessment Of property.
Section 1. Tax for Territorial purposes
two mills. County purposes not to exceed
sixteen mills; for school purposes not less
than two nor more than Ii Q mills; the
poor not lese than one nor more than five
Commissioners as board of equalization tn
levy the tax. A tax of $500 on each male
person over 21 years OF age, to be set aport
as q poor fund.
Section 2. All taxes made q lien,
Section 3. All property taxables found
10 the county from January 1st to Decem.
Der 1st ensuing, except property OF munich
pal, County, Territorial or United
States Governments, also public asylums
charitable or beneficial institutions,
churches and land not exceeding ten thou.
sand dollars in value, ceme cries. growing
crops, mines and mining claims, except
which is to be taxed as other mining
mining ground; all machinery and improve.
ments, buildings, etc, OF mines shall be
subject to taxation. The tools CT mechan.
ics, farming tools, libraries. household
furniture to the value of $3.50. are exempt.
Calves under eight months old are exempt.
Section 4. All property, both real und
personal, shall be taxed.
Section s. Guardians shall list the prop
erty of their wards.
Section 6. Personal property to be
listed where it may be found. Property in
transit not to be taxed.
Section Z. Property listed for another
must be on q separate list.
Section 8. Property of railroads and
other corporations to be taxed in the
county where the improvements are. The
Secretaries OF the corporations are required
to ile in each county their property is IN
q statement under oath OF such property.
Section 8. Property to he assessed at
true money value at private sale.
Section 10. Notes, stocks and shares
taxed at their cash value.
Section defines the terms OF credit.
Section IL. Stockholders OF banks to be
taxed on their stock less the value OF the
real estate ol the bank.
Section 13. County clerks shall keep
records of all real property for assessment
with names OF owners.
Sections IA to 20. Assessors duties.
Section %. Commissioners to correct
assessments.
Sections %, "a and 25. Clerk to make
out the tax list.
Section 25. County clerk to make alb
stract for Auditor OF the Territory.
Sections 81 and %. Duties Of County
Treasurers.
Sections 20 to Al defines the law as to
delinquent taxes.
Section 4S defines the duties of County
Treasurer. He shall turn over to the Ter
ritorial Treasurer, every three months,
the moneys due the Territory.
Section so. County Treasurers are to
be collectors of taxes.
Section 81. Mine owners are to hle d
statement of the gross yield OF the mine the
first OF August of each year, and such net
proceeds are to be taxed as are left after
the necessary expenses are taken from the
gross out put.
Section Sc. Transferring moneys from
one county fund to another is prohibited.
Section 81. Before September 1st OF
each year land-grant railroads shall 1ur-
nish q certified list of all lands in the Ter
r;torv belonging to them that Gave been
sold or contracted for to the Territorial
Auditor, and the auditor shall certify to
each county clerk the lands sold in their
respective counties, that they may be
taxed to the parties who bought them
from the railroad.
Section So. County clerks sha II procure
from the United States land office lists OF
lands on which the final proof has been
made, and enter the same on the real es'
tate assessment Re cord.
Sections 50 and 60 are repeating clauses.
The TEXT BOOK COMMISSION.
An act to create school text book com.
mission: The commission is to consist o!
Territorial superintendent sot puolic IN.
struction and two other persons one o'
whom shall be u practical teacher-to oe
appointed by the Governor, oy ana wion
the consent of the Council; the comm'sslon
L.
school books now in use and report wnat
cha opes are desira BILE and all information
to he obtained about new books TO tne
next session of the Legislature. Trave'ini
e~nens.s and five dollars per diem are u
he na;d to the commission for the time ex
nended in getting up the reports
THE BOUNTY BILL.
An act to provide for bounty for XIII
;no certain wild animals. After the passaS'
~ this act there shall be raid out o1 th'
tross snr;es OF the respective counties. n
Tho ontion of the county commissioners
nnder such regulations as they may pi.
scribe. the following bountles lor k'''.n'
wild animals: Not to exceed one oo'Iar'o
mountain lions, wolves ana coyo'es. a..
three cents for prairie does anu tar ami ami
nols Killed out OF the county and on al
Indian reservation.
AS TO AGRICULTURE.
..+ amending the arbor culture ant
+rss An plentips aes i act. The third Tuesday
re- 10 des :enated as Arbor day; cover
sdr Ap to an saily make proclamation tic n,sn sv'
ting the same apsrs who as shall plant ons
ss Of sss sssS
on ;arIs his tssss sSS bavs one
p,aauofft off his taxes for eight years Tor ever
acre planted. .. CARELESS COUNSEL.
to regulate II t.sson s5s 70 ssssss:s
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nd sds the giving the mnstsastan ans sne
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